In the Moscow region crashed helicopter MOE – RBC

the Mi-8 Helicopter of the emergencies Ministry, March 2016

Photo: Igor Ageenko/RIA Novosti

In the Lyubertsy district of the Moscow region crashed helicopter Mi-8 of EMERCOM of Russia, according to sources TASS and RIA Novosti. The crash killed three people. According to preliminary data, the cause of the incident was crew error or equipment failure

Three people were killed in the crash of the helicopter Mi-8 of EMERCOM in Moscow. About this TASS said a source in law enforcement bodies of Moscow region. Such data has the source “RIA Novosti” in the emergency services.

“the Mi-8 Helicopter, according to preliminary data, belonging to EMERCOM of Russia, crashed in the Lyubertsy district of Moscow region near the village of Oktyabrsky. On Board were three crew members, they all died”, — said the source TASS.

According to the Agency, the collapse has not led to victims and destructions on the earth. TASS said that the crashed helicopter was stationed in Zhukovsky near Moscow.

the Source of “RIA Novosti” said that the helicopter crashed near the town of Lytkarino. “Previously, three died. Affiliation — Central air rescue center,” — said the source.

According to Agency reports, the Mi-8 was performing a training flight. The source also said preliminary causes of the collapse of the piloting error and technical failure. He added that the crash of the helicopter was completely destroyed, and at the crash site the fire began.

the Source of “Interfax”, confirmed in the regional EMERCOM, the helicopter belongs to the Zhukovsky flight centre office. The Agency emergency services were called among the priority versions of the crash bad weather and equipment failure.

“According to preliminary information, the helicopter was performing a training flight in adverse weather conditions on Board might occur in an emergency situation. It is not excluded that trained the pilot could not navigate in a timely manner, and in an emergency decided to withdraw the car from the living area,” — said the Agency interlocutor. He added that the investigation will be checked all versions.

Later the official representative of the Moscow inter-regional investigatory management SK of Russia on transport Tatyana Morozova told RIA Novosti that at the crash site investigators.